World Of Warcraft’s Polygonal Prairie Dog Is So Bad It Became Iconic
A paean to World of Warcraft's grotesque polygonal prairie dog, a vile beast of Mulgore's plains.
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Tag: retro gaming
A Rare N64 Driving Title From 1997 Has Been Ignored For Decades — Time To Bring It Back On Switch 2
Thirty years on, Nintendo's forgotten N64 racing game deserves a Switch 2 rebirth.
New Sim Lets You Build a House in Windows Vista-Era Glossy Glass Style
A home built of polished glass and soft hues, recalling the era when tech felt hopeful rather than exhausting.
A Decade On, Nintendo Still Hasn’t Added These Ten NES Games To Its Switch Online Catalog
A ranking of ten NES classics still missing from Switch Online, from Paperboy to The Battle of Olympus.
How the Guitar Hero X-Plorer Controller Made Me Fall Back in Love With Rock Band
A look back at the Guitar Hero X-Plorer controller, still the writer's favorite after two decades of play.
Thirty-five Years On, This Video Game Still Beats Pretty Much Everything Else
A 35-year-old video game still feels fresh, thanks to its split worlds, save states, and rewind feature.
Steam Adds Two 1990s-Style Run-and-Gun Shooters With a Spanish Goku Fighting Mutants
A Spanish arcade hero fights mutants and dons a Super Saiyan form in this retro run-and-gun collection coming to Steam.
Why the friction of early MMO quest design still beats modern convenience
A column praises the friction of early MMO quest design, arguing that modern conveniences have robbed us of real satisfaction.
Game Reviews5.6/10
Bubsy Returns With Four Heroes and a Scroll: Paws on Fire Review
Bubsy returns with four heroes and 100 levels of pouncing, gliding and rolling. A love letter that never fully commits.
This cartridge-playing Game Boy clone is smaller and cheaper than Analogue’s Pocket
A tiny cartridge-playing Game Boy clone beats Analogue's Pocket in size and price, trading breadth for affordability.
Game Reviews6.3/10
Move Controller Carries Medieval Moves While the Story Stays Thin
A prince's castle falls to a sorcerer's bones, and a plastic sword becomes the hero's only weapon.
Game Reviews6.2/10
Pong Quest Review: A Love Letter To Atari’s History That Mostly Delivers
A brave paddle ventures into a realm of old arcade ghosts, seeking treasure and glory among foes.